Chapter 170: Indeed, Very Big
The mastermind had been found.
Chen Huai’an figured that as long as he killed this old rat, Li Qingran’s survival rate in the instance dungeon would skyrocket to 100%.
But the system didn’t offer a direct option to execute the demonic cultivator.
Either the distance was too far for precise targeting, or this wasn’t considered part of the main storyline.
But so what?
This was a real world.
Every action he took could change its fate.
Chen Huai’an’s finger hesitated for a mont before gently pressing down on the soft curve of Li Qingran’s cheek.
Though he couldn’t feel the sensation directly, just by watching her cheek sink in slightly, he could imagine the softness—like his fingertip sinking into cotton.
"Mm…"
Li Qingran stirred slightly, pouting in her sleep.
Her dimples appeared as her brows knitted together, her lashes trembling slightly.
"Master, stop shaking… The flying boat is about to fall into the Sea of Stars…"
Her sleepy murmurs were as sweet as osmanthus syrup, dissolving into the night breeze.
The hem of her dark red dress shifted, revealing a small portion of her lilac silk stockings, embroidered with a slightly crooked little rabbit.
As she turned in her sleep, her foot tapped against the bamboo bed’s edge.
Flying boat falling into the Sea of Stars?
She had already started dreaming in just a few minutes?
Chen Huai’an had initially planned to wake her up and have her fetch Su Qinian.
But seeing how deeply she slept, he couldn’t bring himself to disturb her.
Li Qingran had been training relentlessly lately.
Her cultivation had already reached the late Foundation Establishnt Stage—an incredible speed, even among prodigies.
But that was because she was putting in eight to nine hours of training daily.
"Without Li Qingran’s ‘Eye Surveillance’ ability, how am I supposed to notify Su Qinian?"
Chen Huai’an switched his ga perspective to outside her small chamber.
Even when he zood out completely, he could only see the entire peak of Luoxia Mountain.
Dragging the map around only revealed fog-covered areas.
When he didn’t spend money or trigger special story events, his Divine Sense range was pitifully small.
【Would you like to pay ¥998 to expand Divine Sense coverage to the entire Sword Pavilion?】
【Next upgrade requirent: Li Qingran must reach the Golden Core Stage.】
Talk about perfect timing.
Chen Huai’an grinned and paid without hesitation.
¥998 was nothing to him.
As soon as the money was deducted, his Divine Sense expanded, revealing a huge section of the darkened map.
"So this is what it feels like to scan an area with Divine Sense?"
Sweeping his vision across the peak, he felt like everything was under his control.
As he focused on a figure, the view zood in automatically.
It was Yue Qianchi.
Seeing what she was doing, Chen Huai’an quickly looked away.
"Damn, avert your eyes, avert your eyes… but… that really is huge."
Li Qingran had ntioned before that Yue Qianchi slept completely naked.
She wasn’t lying.
No wonder she had so many formations guarding her cave residence.
He locked onto Su Qinian’s location inside the Sect Leader’s Hall and zood in.
Su Qinian was half-reclining on a bamboo couch, resting his cheek against his hand.
In his other hand, he held a private communication jade slip, wearing a lovestruck idiot smile.
A faint, deliberately soft voice ca through the jade slip:
【Little Yueyue, this lord misses you so much~ How have you been? Your cultivation hasn’t fallen behind, right? Hehe… maybe I should co personally to ‘inspect’ your progress… By the way, I’m a little short on spirit stones lately. Lend so? Just a little bit will do~ Ah, Little Yueyue, you’re the best~】
Chen Huai’an: "…"
So this was why the Sword Pavilion was always poor, yet sohow never ran out of resources for its disciples.
Their Sect Leader had been working hard behind the scenes… in a very different way.
"Ahem!"
Chen Huai’an cleared his throat.
Su Qinian flinched in terror, nearly dropping his jade slip.
"Holy sh—! Oh, hahaha… Ahem, Old Ancestor! W-When did you get here?"
Seeing Su Qinian frantically hide the jade slip behind his back, forcing a stiff smile, Chen Huai’an almost laughed out loud.
【I’ve been here for three breaths… Who would have thought that the esteed Sect Leader of the Sword Pavilion would have so many cherished companions? Truly admirable.】
Su Qinian’s heart nearly stopped.
His back broke out in a cold sweat.
How did Old Ancestor know what I was doing?!
Even the Divine Sense of a Void Refinent expert shouldn’t be able to see this much.
The entire Sword Pavilion was protected by a sect formation, reinforced by generations of Sect Leaders.
Not only did it provide defensive power, but it also ensured privacy for the disciples.
Could it be that Old Ancestor’s strength had already reached a level where he could ignore the formation’s barriers?
If that was the case…
Then all those tis he borrowed spirit stones from ‘cherished companions’…
Had Old Ancestor been watching the entire ti?!
For the first ti in years, Su Qinian’s old face turned red, sweat dripping down his temples.
"Uh… Old Su, I just perford a divination and discovered that the true mastermind behind the demonic cultivators in Zhongzhou Secret Realm is currently disguised as a rchant in an Eastern Continent mortal town.
Take so n and kill him for ."
A pause.
Then a deep, solemn voice from the void:
【Just now, as I sat alone upon the seat of the Violet Micro Constellation, I beheld the descent of the Greedy Wolf Star, plumting into the dust of the Eastern Continent… At the tranquil ferry dock, shrouded in the smoke of cooking fires, a lone ‘wanderer’ dressed as a rchant clutches the threads of three thousand blood-stained fates!】
Su Qinian: "???"
"Wait, Old Ancestor, what are you talking about?!"
Individually, he understood all those words.
But put together—what the hell was he even saying?
Was Old Ancestor’s cultivation so insane that he now used the Violet Micro Star as a ditation cushion?!
After another pause—
【I’m telling you to go to the Eastern Continent and kill a demonic cultivator. He’s the mastermind.】
Su Qinian finally understood.
"Ah! Now it makes sense!"
"This is what you should have said from the start, Old Ancestor!"
"But… what’s his cultivation level?"
【Nascent Soul Perfection.】
"HSSSS—!"
Su Qinian sucked in a sharp breath.
"Old Ancestor! I’m not his opponent! How about… you directly boost my cultivation to Nascent Soul Perfection? I’ll just grab a sword and go end him right away!"
【Fool! Why not summon the Sect Masters of the Pill Sect, Lingxi Valley, and the other sects to join you? Asking to boost your cultivation? Do you want to ‘ventilate’ the Sect Leader’s Hall for you?】
Su Qinian’s neck shrank.
He let out a dry laugh.
"Yes, yes, Old Ancestor! You’re absolutely right!"
It was just a joke, but Old Ancestor was serious.
Truly, Old Ancestor was strict and righteous…
Worthy of being the Peak Lord of Ten Thousand Swords Peak.
A mont later, the voice from the void spoke again:
【Oh, and bring Qingran with you. Let her see the world. But wait one hour before waking her up.】
Su Qinian blinked.
"Old Ancestor, why one hour later?"
A cold snort echoed.
【Because my disciple is sleeping. Let her rest longer!】
【What? You have a problem with that?】
Su Qinian straightened up imdiately.
"Not at all, not at all!"
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